televotes
Call-in audience votes
Televotes are votes cast remotely by television viewers, typically via phone calls, text messages, or apps during broadcast competitions.
The term is most associated with Eurovision and similar talent shows where audience participation determines winners: The UK received twelve televotes from Ireland.
As a verb, to televote is to cast such a vote.
European song competition
- talent showsContests displaying performers' abilities
- singing competitionsEvents judging vocal performance
- reality TVFilmed unscripted programming
- phone-inRemote broadcast participation
scoreboard · points · tally · finalists · elimination · semifinals · grand final · split screen
Collective devoted audience
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
- hashtagsMetadata labels for posts
- underdogPresumed loser beforehand
frontrunner · landslide · controversy · nail-biter · comeback · demographics · casual viewers
Circuits for voice transmission
- call-inListener-initiated broadcast contact
- toll-freeWithout connection charges
- premium rateElevated fee for calls
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
percentage · weighted · verification · manipulation · transparency
Eurovision
European song competition
- talent showsContests displaying performers' abilities
- singing competitionsEvents judging vocal performance
- reality TVFilmed unscripted programming
phone-in · scoreboard · points · tally · finalists · elimination · semifinals · grand final · split screen · leaderboard
fanbase
Collective devoted audience
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
- hashtagsMetadata labels for posts
underdog · frontrunner · landslide · controversy · nail-biter · comeback · demographics · casual viewers
phone lines
Circuits for voice transmission
- call-inListener-initiated broadcast contact
- toll-freeWithout connection charges
- premium rateElevated fee for calls
real-time · percentage · weighted · verification · manipulation · transparency